A day in the life...

I haven't really talked too much about what I personally have been up to, so here it is!

I thought it'd be cool to start with my typical week.

***Monday: Wake up around 10, eat, gym by 11, work out til 12, shower, class 1-5, home, homework, dinner w/Ry, $8 movie monday, hang out, sleep
***Tuesday: Dread waking up at 8:30 because I stayed up too late, pass back out until 9:30, realize that I have 30 mins to get ready and make it to a class 15 mins away, occasionally decide that it isn't really a big deal because I watch my lectures online anyway, get up and check blackboard/eat. Class 12-1. Skype. class 5-7, come back and FML because class is hard, dinner, hang out, go to bed early compared to last night
***Wednesday: up at 9, breakfast, gym by 10, work out til 11ish, shower, class 12-2, back to the flat, try to understand my homework, class 6-9, come back, dress for the club, have some cheap boxed wine, walk to the Ranch for HUMP DAY! buy a rum and coke, sit on the patio and engage in deep conversation with various europeans, have a couple more drinks, attempt to dance to techno, come back to the flat around 2am, make food, sleep
***Thursday: wake up whenever, make food, gym if I have time before class, class 2-3, campus for an hour, shopping center, homework, eat dinner, commence the card games, head to the Ubar for an awesome night, sleep.
***Friday: NO CLASS! get up, eat, go downtown or to the beach, something like that.
***Saturday: Same deal as Friday
***Sunday: Lounge around and homework

Aussies party on Wed and Thurs. Fri and Sat they go out. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...NOTHING happens. They do work. I will learn to do that too, eventually.

And now...some of the things I've done!

One of the first things I did upon getting here, other than shopping, was attend a bus tour of Sydney. It was quite nice--took us through the heart of the city, as well as around some of the suburbs.



My campus had O-week, so I played a giant version of Jenga and checked out the clubs. I also enjoyed The Hangover on a huge inflatable screen by the lake. Yeah, Macquarie has a lake Marian complete with fountain. The difference? No goose poop, and everything is bigger...even the fountain.



I also went on a cruise on the harbour where I got to mingle and take some pretty sweet pictures of the bridge and opera house.



I frequent the Ranch, which is a bar/club catty corner to my apartment. It is the hot spot to be on Wednesday nights! I also hang at the Ubar every Thursday. It's weird having a bar on campus and being able to drink on campus. Anyway, it's always a lot of fun--good company. They also do events, so last Thursday was PJ night, and this Thurs is toga party! I think 2 weeks ago I went to a concert/party at the Ubar. There were so many people. Ryan and I split up and it took us probably a good 30-40 mins before we ran into each other again. CRAAAAAZY.



I have gone to 3 beaches; Bondi, Manly, and Coogee. Bondi is HUGE and home to a tv series "Bondi Rescue", which showcases the lifeguards saving people...of course. Anyway, it's a very large beach, attractive to tourists and locals. It's usually quite busy, but the surf is pretty epic. Manly is a bit smaller, but still has a good surf. It isn't as crowded with tourists, either. And Coogee, my favorite, is just a small beach visited predominantly by the locals surrounding it. The waves probably aren't the best for surfing, but everything else is made of win. There is an entirely rock area to the North of the beach. It encloses a little gulf of water so you can swim without fighting the waves. You can also climb up the stones and get an amazing view. Love it.



I also attended Sydney's gay and lesbian mardi gras. It was crazy, that's all I can say! Lasted for 2.5 hours and kicked off with "dykes on bikes". We got there probably 4 hours before the start and it was already getting crowded. It was definitely a big deal.



I went to the Powerhouse Museum. They had an 80s exhibit that was pretty sweet. Saw MJs sequin glove. The museum is probably Sydney's version of the museum of science and industry in Chicago.

I went to a rugby game. I understand 3 things: No passing to teammates in front of you, get the ball to the opponents goal, and tackle the shit out of anyone with the ball. It was fun, though. I wish I understood it more. Ooo and I got a meat pie, which is apparently what the Aussies eat at sporting events. That and a nice cold beer. These chaps can certainly drink!

I have wandered around random parts of Sydney on numerous occasions. Usually I have a goal and full intentions of winding up somewhere, but people apparently suck at directions because Ry and I can never find the places they tell us about! Anyway, it's not a bad thing!

I encounter something new every week, so until next time, g'day mates!